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The sun., 1887-04-17
A.ees.te. OF The A.i..l K,..s.-.

"A birds nest found roof near the United States
Mint In Washington was beautifully lined with gold.
and shaken them out in It's tiny home.
Afarmer's dog in France, say. the London TeksyapA.
dragged strange man from under his masters bed and
fought nnt had killed the The Eendarmes vers
then sent Tor and they fOond dagger, revolver and
thiefs whistle in The mans pockets Upon one Of the
Yendarmes blowing the whistle from an open win.
house, and were arrested.
William AeanA living near Atlanta Ga, was spiittns
erotten tree In the wooda when 1t burst open
end and out crawlsd large snake He despatched L
with one blow OF tho when out another which
lie served in the same way They proved to be esnuns
ratters SIX feet long
The sun., 1887-04-17
FOR POLICE SIGNALLING.
TEST OF ALL THE DIFFERENT SIS.
TENS ABOUT TO BE BEGUN.
TIE scene OF the Expeviments-why 0sns
systems arc Net Geod-TelepAssss anA
No1so-The Green Boxes On HrNaAwav.

TIE Scene OF the Elk xperiments-why Oens
systeus are Net Geoa-TelepAssss asA
Neise-The Green Boxes on Broadway.
The Police Commissioners are on the point
OF testing all the best known systems OF police
signalling. Broadway and Sixth and Seventh
avenues, between Fourteenth and Forty.
second streets, have been set apart for the
tests Contracts have been made with four
companies, ahd the tests will be begun on
May 1, and will continue until the Police Com.
missioners are satisfied that somo one syetem
is the best. Probably two or three months will
DO sufficient time in which TO reach conclu.
sion. Police Commissioner yoorhis said:
Tho Metropolitan Telephone Company Of
New York first suggested the subject to the
Police Commissioners, and the company offer.
cd to furnish wires and telephones for con.
Meeting the police stations with one another
and with the Police Central ONCE, and boxes ON
every patrolmans beat. free Of cost except q
nominal price for rental. This proposition struck
the Board OF Police Commissioners favorably.
and they concluded as matter OF fairness -
throw open tho service for public competition.
1t was believed by the Police Commissioners
as It Is now believed, that mere telephone
service such as that proposed to be furnished
by the Metropolitan Telephone Company would
be dangerous staff to lean on in a crisis. De-
rangement OF wires Is noticed and thetels.
phone ia not always to DO relied on.
Then combination was suggested OF the
telephone system and the system OF arbitrary
signals. Arbitrary signals which could b sent
by patrolmsn on his beat to the police sta.
tion house would be In advance Of anything W
have in the city. A wagon full Of policemen.
an ambulance, or platoon Of police could b
sent for BY the policeman. Arbitrary signals
may be multiplied to almost any extent. The
best combination Of the. two systems ID the one
we will adopt. II must be simple In construc.
tion not easily got out OF order. and II must b
so easy to operate that the stuptdest or most
excited policeman cannot muddle the Ser.
with the police station.
THE frst experiment was With small bog
Of bell signals placed somewhere on each
patrolman's post, while In each police station
was recording instrument. Tho policeman
% 9y snd
ward. by. pressing on the button for long os
a. short time. marks like the Morse telegraph
alphabet would be made on ribbon OF paper.
The system was faulty because. while pollce-
station could not inform the policeman. Tho
policeman could not be requested. for instance.
to catch a. certain described rogue. This ts
the Pierce d Jones system, and 1t has Seventh
avenue. from Fourteenth to Forty-second
has signal boxes which may be fastened to the
side OF a house or to Q telegraph pole. Tho box
contains q telephone and an automatic signal.
ling instrument electrically connected With the
transmit different messages and register them
at the police station. Or the patr3lmen may
their different posts It Is proposed that tcitt1ens
The sun., 1887-04-17
wner. wheat Cnnno, he Grown.

Growing wlicrt in England i, growing ruin if
e may ,.'y Mr.. snniurl knwsanuSui WIN recently
gave tbs eias o: his twenty years experience at
Newton MorreL nariny Bringing costs down 70
the OF i he estimates the of wheat
clover 81 Is a sd per acre or an .ysrase Of fs 2s "a
Per acre The remit taken At 81 "A per acre 1.-THE So
scrs tor the grain vss ss - sd showing los
The sun., 1887-04-17

system into the Fifteenth precinct, and con.
tinued It for a year, but its service was not 90.
ceptable. 1t is very complicated, and required
very many wires to operate it. 1t proved to b
beyond the depth Of the ordinary policeman.
been removed. The wires ON Sixth avenue 60,
Of course. through the subways..
There is another system called the Brewer
4 Smith, There are two or three boxes In
operation now. They are made part Of .
matfc signals in the box. The pecuiissfty Of
the system is that red glass can be thrown
around the gas Jet to serve In time Of danger.
ence at the telephone box is demanded. It's Q
good scheme. because the rcd light at . cross.
in four directions.
The system most conspicuous to psdes-
TRANS is on Broadway now. booth which
stands In front Of Tfdany's store. and which
The sun., 1887-04-17

shall also have keys
OF the boxes. ApSrt
Of the system is q
wagon called the pa
tro! wagon, provided
with strefc b Q RS,
splints.- and other
surgical appliances.
1t Is to be kept at the
police station ready
Tor a flying trip. The
objection to this sys-
tenn is that noises In
the street interrupt
and disturb the 20.
liceman at the tele.
phone. On all tho
downtown 8 treets
this objection to the
system IL q serious
Another system
which q company
desires to have us
test is the Teleseme
system. This com.
pany three or four
The sun., 1887-04-17

It. inside Of It there Is a telephone and sn
arbitrary signal box. Compalatlve quiet q
closing the door. Police wagons and an.
balances may be summoned BY the telephone
or by signals. Keys will be given to Woll.
viii be in operation In few days Il d n use
in Chicago. Washington. Baltimore. and Phila-
delphia. A few booths are In use In BrookIYn.
All these experiments" added Police CON.
missioner Voorhis, will not cost the city .
cent. The rival companies pay all expenses
The sun., 1887-04-17

excites considerable
attention. Is q part
Of the system. Seven
other booths like IL
are on Broadway. be-
tween Fourteenth
street and Forty
are painted dark
green, and on tho
side will be painted
in white the words,
Police Patrol The
booth Is six-sided,
and 1t Is Of iron. It
Is Just large enough
and high enough to
comfortablyhold one
man. The iron is
not thick, and It Is
not intended that It
shall resist the at
tack Of rioters. A
few blows OF a
sledge. a battering
ram made Of rail-
road iron, or q rife
bullet would piorce
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02

Is the appearance in the field OF the
Underground Conduit Company. rms
company is charged by the board with
furnishing the bucket-shops with wires
in the city limits. The managerof the
Board OF Trade quotation department
was yesterday instructed to notify
the Underground Company that if 1t
did not stop furnishing facilities TO
the bucket-shops in violation OF
the State law the facts and eyl-
dence in the possession of the
board would be laid before the next
grand jury and an indictment asked
for. The Postal and Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Companies continue to
charge the Board Of Trade with favor
itism to the Western Union. Thcysay
that the Postal wires were ordered out
of the open Board Of Trade. while the
Western Union continues to do bust
ness there, and has increased its opera
ting force in its open board Office.
Jhcyalso say that McCampbell's bucket
shop at Cincinnati is circulating Chi
caeo Board-of-Trade quotations all over
the country over the Western Union
wires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
NEW YORK COTTON furuRgs

TEw yOBK. September i.-cotton-Gross re-
celpts, fCi bales. Futures closed steady. sales,
ls7.l0O bales September, ts.iSaf.f9; october.
So 25ay9.26: November and December, ts.z9a
$3.50; January. S9Slat9.S; February. s9lsa
s9oSas9.6i; June, ss.c9ai9io. July, s9.75sss.7.
NORFOLK PEsNUriMARKET.
Roported for the Disparch.i
SEPTEMBER i.-Market nominal. Prime. "a
4Nc. fancy. ave: comm.D, ~ s3he. sneIiei,
IN axe. factory hand-p. picked. oa6c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
THE COUNTY-CLARE MEETING.
Mr.. DiIion's Denuneiafion OF the
Government I'm Procluimipg If.

Icy AngIo-American cable to the Dispstch.l
LONDON, September In the House
Of Commons this evening MIR. Dillon
Nationality moved to adjourn. lie
did so in order to direct attention to the
proclaiming of the meeting announced
TO be held in County Clare. The pro
posed meeting, he said, was perfectly
legitimate one, and the people would
insist upon holding it. Any disorder
or bloodshed that resulted would be on
the head of the Government. The
rack-renting. discriminating, rufiianly
landlords who feared public opinion
wanted bloodshed. He would tell them
that the meeting would be held whether
or not there was blOOdshed.
Mr.. Balfour. Chief Secretary for Ire
land, said he feared that the speech OF
Mr.. Dillon would not fail to have the
evil effect of infaming the people. In
proclaiming the Clare meeting the
Government had only followed the ex-
ample Of Earl Spencer, who had lnya-
riably suppressed public meetings
whenever be thought they would be
likely to lead to a disturbance. The
district in which this meeting was
announced to be held was the
most disturbed district in Ireland,
where the largest proportion OF agra
rian crimes were committed. The ac-
ton of the Government was not due to
pressure from the landlords. As othe
responsibility for what might happen
If the proclamation should be deiied,
that would not rest upon the Govern
ment, which was acting through de-
sire to preserve the peace, but upon
those who advised the people to resist
the law. Cheers.
Mr.. Healy asked the House to con-
slider what the proclamation meant.
He said it meant the stopping OF the
people's utterance when their voice
should be loudly heord. The peoples
only chance during the coming winter
of getting fair play laid III their boldly
assembling in public.
Mr.. Robertson (LiberaD read Justice
Stephens's definition OF an unlawful
assembly. and contended that the pro
posed meeting did not come within that
| definition.
Mr. T. p. O'Connor said that he con-
sidercd that the proclamation simply
meant that the Government had pro-
claimed war against the Irish people.
The motion to adjourn was reject
ed-97 to II.
Mr.. Balfour, replying to Mr.. Healy' s
question as to what steps bad been
taken in view of Americas objection OF
receiving pauper emigrants, said the
Government would allow no more
money for the transportation OF such
persons during the remainder OF tne
year
After the debate on the proclamation
this evening an informal conference
was held between the Parnellites an,
English home rulers. Connybear ans
Philip Stauhope offered to join Dillol
and O'Rrien in addressing the meetin-
of the Ennis branch of tho league
They say they will not finch from ar
| rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
AFTER A HUSBAND.
A RaItimore widows ExpIoits-TO
be Married Later On.

A Salisbury (Del.) special TO the
baltimore american says: The steam
er Kent, now plying between here aud
baltimore in place of the disabled
pratt. vas the scene to-day Of another
matrimonial sensation. Scarcely had
he steamer tied to the wharf before it
was known that lady passenger was
aboard who had made the trip to Sails
bury with the expectation OF making
some inquiries in regard TO one OF Wi
comicos citizens and of becoming his
wife if all went well. Tho AmcricaR
correspondent was early on the scene,
and CLEANED the following facts About
one year ago there appeared in the
columns Of sensational paper pub
lshed in Chicago an advertisement for
o husband, signed by Baltimore
widow. TO this advertisement we'll
known farmer living in this county re-
sponded. The correspondence had con-
tnued to this date. Photographs were
exchanged and other matters connected
with a courtship arranged by letters. II
had not suited the farmer to make bis
intended bride q visit, and she, getting
anxious to consummate the marriage,
s,nt him letter stating she would
he down to Salisbury on Friday next.
After sending the letter she concluded
TO come Wednesday instead, so as
to give her intended a pleasant sur
prise. In consequence OF the change
She made the farmer did not meet her
at the boat. She took advantage OF his
absence 10y calling in two or three citi-
zens and asking for full description
of the man she expected to marry on
sight. This done, q messenger was
DISPATCHED for him at once. He was
soon found and brought TO the boat,
where an interview was held, the result
of which was the refusal OF the lady TO
marry him, on account OF the crowd
present and the prevailing excitement.
During the day the husband-eiect called
to see her three times, but could not
prevail upon her to marry him. She
promised to marry him, however, if he
would 20 TO Baltimore, which he said
he wonld DO as soon as he could dis
pose Of his farming implements. The
farmer is a widower, about forty years
old. and has four children. He is well
known and highly respected. The
widow is quite fine-looking and attrac-
tive in manner and conversation. She
left on the Kent for Baltimore this az
'cruoon, accompanied by a lady friend
ulo came with her to witness the mar
rage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
nrATIIa.

JEWErT.-Died. September /, 1857, at :
O'Clock A. NJ, ROBERT LESLIE, infant son OF
Robert and Lizzie Jewett; aged seven months
The funeral will take place at his fathers
residence, No. lsOs Hull street, Manchester, az
10 o'clock THIS (Friday) MORNING.. Rela.
iives and friends are invited 70 attend Without
further notice.
hIEBERT.--Die September lst- az the LIZ
tie Sisters Of the Poor, NICHOLAS kLEbEhi'
In his eightieth year.
The funeral will take place from u. mary !
German Catholic church az O'CLOCK Inio
friday AFTERNOON, Friends and acquaint-
ances respectfully inyited 10 attend.
baltimore papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
Warrington Notes.

fBy telegraph 10 the DispaIch'I
WASHINGTON, September Trade
dollars redeemed to date, 81, l53,O OO
The Treasury people believe there are
but few more outstanding.
Until officially advised of the APP
pointment of negotiators by the British
Government to consider the question in
dispute between the United States and
Great Britain relative TO the fisheries,
ii is possible that no selection will be
made of representatives OF the United
States Government. 1t is believed at
the Department OF State that the first
conference will be held some time du-
ring the fall or next winter. The place
Of meeting has not yet been decided
upon, but the indications are that the
neeotiators will meet first in Washing
ton ard then proceed to Halifax.
Speaker Carlisle, who arrived In
Washington a few days ago, went to
Oak View this afternoon to spend a
few days as the guest of the President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
as..araiy WORK orTraiu.wrecEers.


CHIcAGo, September IA special
from Fol0n, H., says: 4 bold attempt
was made last evening to wreck the In
diaua. Bloomington and Western east
bound passenger train that left Pckin
At s O'Clock, at Leslie station, six
miles east OF this ~. The east and
west-bound passenger trains are due
here at s o'clock, arriving and passing
at this point. The west bound passen-
ger passed Leslie all right. II was be-
tween this time and S:l5 that some per-
son or persons carried a large stone
weighing a couple of hundred pounds
twenty-five feet from the north of
the switch track aud placed it between
the rails of the main track. The east
bound passenger train left here, and
very fortunately had a passenger for
Leslie station. The engineer was no.
tilted and slowed up, when his engine
struck the large stone, throwing over
the stone, and the forward trucks left
the track. The train was delayed
yearly IN hour. Had it not been for
this one passenger, young lady, there
would have been q smash-up, as the
train would have dashed into this rock
obstruction at full speed. The only
theory given for this devilish work Is
that Of robbery. The officials Of the
Indiana, Bloomington and Western
will investigate the matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
P7rrsYAVANIA FNEwERS.
ELey Will Maize no NOminatiOn-fO-
bnccO Statistics.

Special telegram 10 the Dispatchl
DANyuLE, September 1.-The Farm
ors Club of Iittsylyania county held
IN Adjourned meeting at Hollywood
Clmch to-day to decide whether they
would, as an organization, make nomi-
nations fer the Legislature. Fourteen
out OF eighteen local clubs were repre-
sentcd. After some discussion it was
resolved, by vote of 49l to 20l, not
10 make nominations.
The Executive Committee OF The Dan
Vile Tobacco Association held a meet
ing to-day and voted unanimously in
favor ofatobacco fair here this fall. Sales
of tobacco on the Danyille market from
OctoSor l. 1886, to September l, 1887,
were $500, lG6 pounds against
IS, lJ3, TOP pounds for correspond
ing period of previous tobacco year.
Amount Of internal-revenue stamps
for manufactured tobacco sold here
during August, $j6, 5000. Aquantity
Of new tobacco, shipped from Raleigh,
\. c., was sold here to-day at high
price. The lot WAS composed Of cat
ters and smokers, and was cured OF the
stalk 10y the new process.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
RICHMOND TOBACCO MABKRT

NtINtNbth = i''Nts
Judging by actions We think there might be
moro sales Of bright wrappers reported today.
only n few, however, sold on Change. The
offerings of sun-cured are lighter to-day, with
several sales al l9N to 15hc. Rich blacks are
IN demand and scarce. There is some inquiry
for nne cutters, and some offers for round lo's
have been made. These grades are now con
dned to a few boldors, who are likely 10 get tull
values before long. We hope to get full ware
louse statistics Tomorrow. The western mar
keta are again higher, with no stock pressing
here.
Statement showing the aggregate receipts and
deliveries Of priced leaf tobacco In tho city OF
Richmond, Va, ~ reported 10y the various
Leaf tobacco warehouses thereof during the
reriod between tho LIST Of October, 1885, and
he 3lst of August, 1851, and the stock Of To-
hacco on hand on the 3lst of August 1889;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02

fyy telegraph to the Dispatch.l


CHICAGO, September IA Times
special from Atlanta, Ga, says: Gov
erpor Gordon has received information
from Dodge county of a case Of bru-
tality to convicts in Degrees camp
which has been unearthed by the
Dodge-county grand jury. At that
camp, where fifty convicts are worked,
the superintendent name is Bryant.
One of the convicts was made to work
by fire. He complained of being
sick. but with the lash Bryant com
relied him to keep at work, until Mt
last the convict fell dead at his feet.
The grand jury has indicted Bryant for
murder. but he heard of it and escaped
into Alabama. Other convicts were
equally badly treated. Another case
was that of negro who escaped from
the camp. The managers supposed
that he would make his escape by the
railroad, and sent guard to intercept
him. The guard went TO cut below
tbe station, where had been an old
mill. After some time they heard the
clanking of chains, and knew that the
negro was coming. The negro came IL
sight. and was shot dead. The guard
said he halted the negro and he ran
This statement was cOntroverted by the
| fact that every shot was fired into the
neQfos breast and front.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02

NEW YORK, September i.--Cotton arm saiss
to-day. ga bales: uplands, ioc.; ORLEANS,
i0Xc.: net consolidated receipts % isr this
week. 29.esi bales; exports--to Great bnIsis'
southern -four ssoady and moderately sesiye.
Wbeat-Spot lots advanced LsAc. aud options
haIc. cioslpe steady near the best: export de-
mand light; Ne. rcd, september. ~ elos
soHc, closing at O1sc;; October, DAsoitc''
closing at sac: November, ets.szkc,
closing a, s2kc. Com--Spot lois stcaiyssni
moderately ective; options sfahc. hignef'
closing steady but very quiet; NO. :, sepsem-
her. f9Ea40isc. closing at 4S6ci Ocsvof.
s9Haa0,<c, cloelng AZ 50kc. Oate wltnoat
change Of moment and less doing NO, =, SEQ
tember, q 4 s3i &C., closing Al 3ihc- octopof.
2iAasIHc., clcslng az axe; November,
80 c.. closing at the same. Hops 10 ligot %
mand. Codee-Spoi fair kio firm az tD.lSHt
options 5seD points higocr, with moderate onsi
nees septeu Ter. us I5aflND; october. b-tVe
ASS: November, sls5oanSt5. sugar FIRM
ana quiet fair refining quoted AT frsi il-i5,
refined firm and active. Moiasecs quick hlsc
steady. Cotton-aeed oh. 3ia3sc. for crude wa
ace. for refined. k0sn dull nj s.. O5aSLlO. Inr-
pentlne quiet as &Ac. Hides hrm and rather
aulct. Wool unchanged and dun. PORK larry
active aud nrBl: mess unchanged. Beef dun
Niddlcs dun and nominal Lard moderately
active and RGS TOints higher: western steam.
srot $50: september, s17iai5.ss; OctObor.
ID iaas6ss; November. s6.'5at6.oo. weights
quiet ,,,..
CHICAGO September I. fash quotations we're
Flour exhibited 8 better tone and tho demsat
Vas somewhat Improved; No. .pring wheat.
SOC. No. 3 spring ahcat, G.Hc: NJ. sr"d. b3tc.
40 y com, Al &c No. 0ats. siilc. Mess-pprk,
Der bsrrei, si5aN5.s5 Lard. Dor i0l pounds,
40 %. shori-nr siGos loosel. tsOsF. D.y-sasie1
shoulders .ioxed). sas5oi1.O. Shostcioar stios
0oxcdl ~. toass4A NalsSey. fl.i0
faaltIf L ffffNerS ranged iDltMs4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
Frfsnfful Fall from a Balloon.
TBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l


ST. LOUIS, Mo-. September IA
special from Princeton, Mo, says At
the Mercer-C County Fair yesterday al
ternoon Randall Blakeslee, half-breed
Indian, made balloon ascension hang
ing TO a trapeze. bar. In the ascent the
balloon shot up suddenly, giving
Blakeslee wrench, and he was unable
to pull himself on the bar, but man
aged to hold himself up bya loop
which he had drawn around his wrist
After travelling about mile and half,
reaching the altitude of 1000 feet, the
balloon began to descend, but the poor
fellows strength gave out, and when
within 500 feet Of the earth his grip re-
Taxed and he fell TO the earth, lighting
on his feet in a corntield, his thighs
being broken and driven in the trunk
of lis body.